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EdinburghThe Galloping Cure

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Mazzoli: The Galloping Cure
Stuart Stratford; Tom Morris; Opera Ventures Productions; Rebecca Ringst; Christina Cunningham; Lucy Carter; The Orchestra of Scottish Opera
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Sir Thomas Allen’s Figaro for Scottish Opera still entertains

Edward Jowle (Figaro) and Ava Dodd (Susanna) © Mihaela Bodlovic
A traditional Marriage of Figaro entertains with a strong cast, eye-catching design and lighting, and Amanda Holden’s earthy libretto.
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East meets West in Dai Fujikura’s The Great Wave at Scottish Opera

Daisuke Ohyama (Katsushika Hokusai) © Mihaela Bodlovic

Stuart Stratford conducts the world premiere of Fujikura’s opera about Hokusai’s image at Scottish Opera, with Satoshi Miyagi directing with his Japanese creative team.

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Sepia memories: Scottish Opera’s La bohème delights in revival

Mario Chang (Rodolfo) and Hye-Youn Lee (Mimì) © Mihaela Bodlovic

Hye-Youn Lee and Mario Chang head a strong cast in Barbe and Doucet’s revival of La bohème, which marks the retirement of veteran lighting designer, Guy Simard.

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Lampooning the law: Scottish Opera’s satirical new double bill

Ross Cumming (Roger Penistone) in A Matter of Misconduct! © Mihaela Bodlovic

Scottish Opera’s double bill of Trial by Jury and the world premiere of Toby Hession’s fun-packed A Matter of Misconduct! features an ensemble cast, mostly of Emerging Artists. 

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Scottish Opera’s Merry Widow tangles with the New York Mafia

Paula Sides (Hanna Glawari) © Mihaela Bodlovic

With misplaced horse heads, violin case guns and as many mafia gags as you could hope for, Scottish Opera’s Merry Widow may not be subtle but it looks and sounds gorgeous. 

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The Makropulos Affair defies the march of time

Orla Boylan (Emilia Marty) © Mihaela Bodlovic
Orla Boylan’s creation oozes charisma and reeks of entitlement, driven to emotional cruelty by the lassitude of a life too-long lived.
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GlasgowHansel and Gretel

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Humperdinck: Hänsel und Gretel
David Parry; Daisy Evans; Scottish Opera; Neil Foulis; Kitty Whately; Rhian Lois; Nadine Benjamin
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Live performance is in mortal peril. Now is the time to shout.

An empty concert hall © David Karlin | Bachtrack Ltd
Stripped of its ability to earn revenue, large swathes of the performing arts industries could be wiped out within six months. The silence from the UK government is deafening.

It's opera for all in Scottish Opera's new season

Scottish Opera launches an eclectic mix of main house productions, touring activity and a large emphasis on youngsters in Scotland’s Year of Young People.